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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-09, Page 1".loy-1441 1-4tW tilxtt 1)I FfcE CENTRAL SEEN HER /14 t AlAks WAY nues-Atwocate Year .ggETER, .QN,TARM, MAY Price Per Copy 10 Cents VifPLn::::7,0.0.4.:4, • .eeeeeetteette 0 -dear mother! .See page •13- -ORVAL 4.44 , MORTGAGE FIRM WILL BUILD HERE HS board quits cafeteria, gives catering contract Zurich district youth dies after car hits tree Jerry Hoffman, 20, RR 3 Zurich, died 13 hours after his car wrapped itself around a stout maple tree just east of Kippen Saturday evening. The violence of the crash is indicated by the wreck, being viewed here by spectators who flocked to see it Sunday. The car was squashed into horseshoe shape, its two right wheels bent within 20 inehee of each other. --T-A photo soft drinks at unit prices, Pre- viously, it provided only the hot meal. Principal H. L. $turgis in- sisted space was a problem and suggested the catering firm might cause as many headaches as it relieved, The contract in- dicated that "it was assumed more cafeteria epace would be made available" and the prin- cipal indicated none could be secured. The only area which could be considered was a storage room near the cafeteria which also serves as a boys' sick room. Three pianos are stored in the room, along with musical in- struments and costumes. Prin- cipal Sturgis indicated no other space could be found for this equipment. The only available room, he said, was the library. "We have always operated from the standpoint of provid- ing a service rather than mak- ing a profit," he told the board. "We could make more money ourselves if we had the space available." Garnet Hicks, Usborne, sec- onded Mr. Boyne's motion to award the catering contract. The service can be terminated on 30 day's notice. Wilfrid P. Gregory, QC, ex- ecutive vice-president and ma- naging director of B r it i s h Mortgage and Trust Company today announced the opening of a new branch office in Exeter as part of the company's long- range plan of expansion, Central Hotel has been pur- chased by British Mortgage and plans are under way for con- struction of a new building for a branch office. In the meantime, a temporary office will be opened in the north corner of the hotel. A full range of trust and fin- ancial services will be offered by the new Exeter branch of- fice. This includes savings ac- counts, guaranteed investment certificates, safety deposit boxes, retirement savings plan, mortgage loans ' trust services and investment planning and management. Founded in 18'77, Br it i s h SHAHS board decided Monday night to get out of the catering business. Beginning in S opt em b er, meals and snaeks will be pro- vided for students by Beaver Food Service Associates, Lon- don, a firm with considerable experience in school catering, The fee will be the greater of 6% of sales or $900 for the school year, with the board ab- sorbing any losses on the opera- tion, The firm, on conservative es- timates, indicated it could cut the board's annual loss of some $3,000 by two-thirds, if not show a profit on the operation. Its experience in other schools, primarily in the London area, indicates it has turned deficit operations into profitable ones. Beaver will provide a hot noon meal for students, with the menu varying daily, for the same price of 35e the board is now charging. In addition, it will operate a snack bar through which hamburgers, hot dogs, chocolate bars and other snacks will be offered at unit prices. In its proposal, the catering firm submitted a month's sam- ple menus, an estimate of operation costs, and an outline ANNOUNCES BM&T PLANS . Wilfrid P. Gregory Hensall debates cost of subdivision drain of staff requirements. Rev . J. C. Boyne, Exeter, urged acceptance of the pro- posal, which he wasinstrumen- tal in bringing before the board. "The basic reason I brought this up is because I don't think we should be in the catering business," he said. "Even on conservative estimates, we stand to save $2,000 a year." He felt that just as important was the consideration that the board, and staff, would be re- lieved of the administration ''headache" of operating the cafeteria. E. L. Mickle, liensall, sup- ported the minister. "I was en- thusiaetic abopt this proposal at the time it was presented and I still am." SCHOOL TRIES SNACK BAR An indication of the potential increase in revenue from a snack bar was provided at the school this week, when the cafe- teria launched an a la carte operation. Secretary E. D. How- ey said some students had spent as much as $1.00 for assorted foods and treats, The cafeteria now is offering such things as homburgs, hot dogs, chocolate bars, milk and Gratuity plan costs worry board OPP changes here result from force promotions Recent announcement of large-scale promotions in the OPP have resulted in changes in the local detachment. PC C. E. Gibbons, right, who hasbeen in charge here for the past nine years, has been promoted to corporal and transferred to Lindsay, effective May 20. PC George Mitchell, left, will take over the detachment.PCJohnWright, centre, has been transferred here from Guelph to replace PC D. M. Westover.Replacementfor Cpl.Gibbons is expected to be announced shortly, --T-A photo the last meeting, brought to a head by teacher reaction, the board planned to secure infor- mation on plans operating at other schools. Data received, however, did not enlighten the board on this particular point. Only definite information concerned the St. Marys board, whose plan is not retroactive, ac cording to Chairman Snider. E. L. Mickle, Hensall, said the disagreement "has put the board in an awkward position." He noted that, to make the plan retroactive, "the possibility of the liability which we would be --Please turn to back page Chairman H. L. Snider, under- stood the plan would provide gratuities only for teachers who will serve 10 years on the staff after 1963. In other words, those who retire before 19'73 would not receive any benefit. Others, including Principal H. L. Sturgis and W. F. B. MacLaren, management com- mittee chairman, understood those who retired within the next 10 years would receive benefits on a pro rata basis. The amount of the bonus will be determined by the number of accumulated sick leave days at time of retirement. Following disagreement at SHDHS board again did not reach a decision on the me- chanics of a gratuity plan for teachers which it endorsed two months ago. The plan, which would pro- vide teachers with a retire- ment bonus of up to half of their final year's salary after 10 years of service, has been a source of contention and dis- agreement since it was adopted at the time staff salaries for 1963-64 were established. The question is whether or not the plan, which comes into effect September 1, 1963, is retroactive. Some member s, including Council endorses pool, Mortgage for many years car- ried on business only from the Stratford office. The company now has eight branches and its first Toronto branch will be opening shortly in the Founda- tion Building at the corner of Yonge and Eglinton. MANAGER NOT SELECTED Manager of the Exeter branch has not been announced but in line with the company's Polley, local residents will be given preference for positions on the staff. With assets of over $60 mil- lion, British Mortgage and Trust Company has paid up capital of over $1,300,000 and general reservers exceeding $2 "The company looks forward to carrying on business from Exeter," Mr. Gregory said. "We have many good friends in and around Exeter, It is widely recognized as the heart of a strong agricultural commu- nity," he said, "and we wish to play our part in the growth and progress of such a splendid area," With this sale the ownership of the hotel passes from the Acheson family which has been in possession for three genera- tions. It was owned by Miss Amelia Acheson and was man- aged by her brother, Charles E. Acheson, It was at one time owned by James Oke, father of Mrs. W. T. Acheson, and grand- father of Charles and Amelia Acheson. W. T. operated the hotel for 34 years. LAST OF SEVEN HOTELS Central Hotel is the last of seven hotels within the boundary of Exeter. At Exeter north was the Walper House; the Temper- ance House, on Wellington St. near the CNR station; the Me- tropolitan Hotel, now owned by Wedge, the mover; the Royal Hotel, that at one time was the home of Senior, the photogra- pher; the Commercial, owned by the Hawkshaws and the Man- sion House owned by the Lea- thorns. Between Exeter and London, there was ahotelevery few miles. The transfer of the Central Hotel takes place June 1 and on May 25 the contents of the 24- room hotel will be sold by auc- tion. Many of the old-timers will recall the days when John Gil- lespie and his horse-driven bus made the Central Hotel his headquarters as he met the passenger trains four times a day from Exeter to and from London. W. H. Gregory, president of British Mortgage and Trust Company, is an Exeter old boy. rangements to proceed with the project." Council agreed to seek advice from the department of muni- cipal affairs on the question. CONTRIBUTE TO LIGHTING Ontario department of high- ways will contribute 50 per- cent toward the cost of street- lighting to be installed on No. 4 and 84 highways, council learn- ed from a departmental repre- sentative. A. R. Burke, from the de- partment's London office, also said his department would sub- mit a suitable plan for lighting at the intersection of the two highways. The developments were in connection with the proposal of council and the PUC to install 21 lights on No. 4 highway and two lights on No. 84 at the west end of the village. The department official said the PUC should submit plans and estimates for approval and council should submit a copy of its resolution authorizing the project. EARS SHOULD BURN If dogs ears burn when they are spoken of, as humans' are supposed to, then Hensall can- ines ears would surely be fiery by now. There have been many suggestions as to how to keep man's best friend under control but if the dog owners themselves would keep these animals tied and tagged as the law requires, --Please turn to back page Members of Hensall council differed strongly Monday night over who should pay for the cost of a $4,200 storm drain which will serve the new York Crescent subdivision in the vil- lage. The subdivision drain was one of two for which Engineer Char- les P. Corbett, Lucan, submit- ted reports and estimates to council. The other was on Brock St., just west of the railroad on the north side, with an esti- mated cost of $1,550. The engineer indicated the department of highways may pay a portion of the cost of the Brock drain and suggested the subdivision would contribute to- ward the York Crescent drain. Reeve Norman Jones said the cost of the subdivision drain should not come out of public funds, but should be met through a special assessment on the subdivision. Councillor Harold Knight said he couldn't see this suggestion, "for love nor money," "How can you expect people to want to build houses if the town won't put in roads, drains, hydro and other services?" he asked. Councillor John Baker: "I thought this was all settled two years ago. A subdivision in- volves an area not less than 10 acres, so this isn't even classed as a subdivision." Reeve Jones: "It is a sub- division since owners have it registered as such. This has got to be settled legally, and since we don't know for sure the cor- rect procedure, we should get legal advice." Councillor Broadley: "Let's get it settled once and for all, Suppose a big manufacturing plant wanted to set up business here, would we assess them for drains and roads?" Baker; "Let's wait until the big plant comes in. Other places pay for drains and roads on their subdivisions." He pointed out there would be a conference for municipal officials in Toronto shortly at which subdivision de- velopment will be discussed and he said he intended to attend. Knight: "You can be sure I'll be there too." Lavender: "I'll go too since there should be a lot of in- formation given on subdivis- ions,' Knight: "Where else can peo- ple build a house in Hensall? There isn't another lot left other than the subdivision." Clerk Catnpbell suggested council settle the matter as soon as possible because of the time involved in completing the ar- seeks provincial grant On the strength of a change in heart by Mayor Simmons and Reeve Fisher, council Monday night "unanimously endorsed" the town's swimming pool pro- ject. Council agreed to conclude "Immediately" arrangements to acquire the necessary land for the pool from the Ausable Authority and to start negotia- tions for the $5,000 provincial grant available for the pro- ject. The mayor and reeve spurred the action following a recent tour of district Municipalities to investigate pool costs and maintenance repairs. Mayor Simmons reported most municipalities are con- tributing only about $500 an- nually toward , the upkeep of their pools and that officials generally were enthusiastic about the recreational benefits received. "They all seemed quite happy," said the mayor. The two town officials visited Clinton, Mitchell, Goderich, Listowel and several other cen- tres during a one-day trip. The mayor said that at a meeting of the town finance committee with the swimming pool committee, "the general feeling was that Construction of the pool Should be started im- mediately". He stated the committee was confident it could raise the funds required. Cost has been estima- ted at about $30,000 and the committee has raised some $13,000 in cash donations and pledges. However, considerable Canvassing is still to be done and there has been the Sugges- tion that some Major Money- raising prograMs may be un- dertaken. Grants will increase $17,000 requirement of a guarantee from MacLean and Dow and it was explained that these were the two principal landowners involved, as far as the town was concerned. The matter of guarantee arose later when council learn- ed the department of highways required an affidavit from the --Please turn to back page Huron South District High School Board will receive an increase in grants from the Ontario government of at least $17,000 this year, The Times- Advocate has learned. The additional assistance, which represents more than one mill on the district assessment, Delegation opposes Zurich PS addition GB council docking re changes gulations sirability of boat occupants. Council members also sugges- ted that money for docking pri- vileges be paid in advance by boat-owners at a rate of $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 per day, ac- cording to the size of the boat. Council decided to go ahead with the painting and repairing of beach benches, lifeguard stands and refuse barrels after an estimate on the cost of pain- ting was read. They gave Mr. Dayman the green light on dock repairs, which were estimated --Please turn to back page was not taken into considera- tion by the board when it set its budget last month. The increase comes in con- nection with the special farm and residential school tax as- sistance grant program estab- lished in 1961 by the then Ont- ario premier, Leslie Frost. The grant is to be applied against farm and residential assessments only. The HSDHS board was told about the grant increase Tues- day night at the end of alengthy meeting by T-A Editor Don Southcott, who said he had been given the information on enquiry by telephone to the department of education in Toronto. W. R. Stewart, an assistant superintendent in the secondary School branch, confirmed that the grant had been substantially increased this year, as The Times-Advocate suggested in a recent editorial. FROM $5 TO $30 Based on average daily at- tendance, the assistance per pupil jumps from $5.00 to $30 for high school academic stu- dents. Since the average daily attendance at HSDHS in 1962 To build new curve for 81 at Greenway Hay council Monday night de- layed decision on the proposal to building an addition to Zurich school .after hearing a delega- tion of about 50 persons from the east end of the township who oppose the project. At least some of the delega- tion are those who favor amal- gamation or union with Hen- sail, their shopping centre, for public school purpose. Others suggested construction of a gra- ded school in the east end. Some of the group earlier Opposed the transportation of their children to Zurich, Among the spokesmen for the group were John Alexander and Robert Rowcliffe. Although council was divided On the question, the delegation received an assurance that no money bylaw will be passed for Was about '700 pupils, the 1963 assistance will amount to about $21,000, compared to roughly $3,000 the previous year. For vocational students, the board will receive $40 per pupil but the number sent by HSDHS to Clinton in '62 was negligable, However, this should provide additional revenue to the board when the regular vocational program is established. The board took no action after learning that the additional grant would be forthcoming. Earlier, Secretary E. D.Howey pointed out that the amount which the board will be required to pay to Clinton school, in fees for vocational students there, will be some $13,000 over the budget estimate. This will par- tially offset the larger grant revenue. Reference to the substantial increase in per pupil assistance was made in the 1063 grant regulations sent out by the de- partment earlier this year, However, the reference wan quite vague and was contained in a section dealing with grant limitations. The wording was so involved thatboard members chuckled over the complications when the Section was read by Secretary Howey. Requires guarantee Grand Bend will meet the 1963 summer migration with new docking regulations, new planking on the pier and new paint on the beaches as a result of Monday night's council mee- ting. Council also approved a $9,000 expenditure for street and road improvement, under the direction of Councillor Em- tnersori Desjardine; decided to erect and repair about a dozen street signs; paid jovial tribute to Councillor Ory Wassmann for his March craekdown on vandals. He handed the clerk a cheque for $15.00, sent by two of the youths he helped ap- prehend. On a suggestion by OPP Con- stable Ray Gillen°, council de- aided to draft a by-lew Which gives the town better control Of beets docking at the municipal docks. Evidence by the dock supervisor, Ally Dayman, poin- ted out the difficulty in control- ling rowdy activities on boats as well as difficulty in collecting rents froin boat owners, Under present regulations de ek i ng space May be rented ter the whole season and there is ho deadline for rent payment. -Constable Gilletio suggested that docking space be rented for two week' periods, subject to reneWali according to the de- The town Will provide no fi- nancial assistance, ether than engineering otiatt* toWard ter, vices required let' the l8-unit anarthieht preeosed by ForreSter Estates Ltd., it Was revealed Monday The tendefir deVelbpiritiit "firfiei With assistance from IiiidoV,Mer W.: MacLean and subdivision Oiehee Gilbert hasAgreed tO underwrite -reek teeter and drain costs for the art e. teiniell has agreed to pay for the school board at the present time. Last month, the Hay school areaboard requested council to approve an $80,000 deben- ture issue to the construction of three additional classrooms and a gyintorium at Zurich. Their proposal involves the closing of Nos. 2, 3 and 10 schools, all east of Zurich, and U15 on No. 84 highway and transportation of pupils in these sections to Zurich. The suggestion has been made that the Hay group around Hen- sail may investigate the pos- sibility of having Tuckersmith and Usborne township sections in that area unite with Hen- gall to provide facilities for all the students in the district in Hensall. Among the arguments pre- sented to Hay council by the delegation were: The township might he fool- ish to provide funds for the construction of a buildieg in another municipality (Zurich is an incorporated village). It would be cheaper to trans- port the Students to Hensall than to Zurich; The old school at zurich has a life erpectancy of only 10 years, which would require an, other solution at that time. If an addition has to be One structed, the cost to build it in Hensall should be the same as in Zurich; Counter-argenteets included the probleM of Overlapping mu. nielpal boundaries, which lariot provided for in the department of education regulations. it was mainly these regulations which defeated the earlier move to have children transported to Hermit. Another suggestion was that the withdrawal of the east end Would weaken the Hay school area and perhaps encourage other Seetiens to unite with other centres, Such as Dash- -wood and -Greed fetid. A urge number of the dole, gotten Was front Munn school, just west and south of Hensall the pOlice village of Centralia* council paSsed a bylaw pro- hibiting dogs running at large frotie May 1 to October 1 in Centralia. Dates of May 27 and 28 Were suggested for fora proposed tneete big with Hoetitiqiiet council and the tWO township Sehoel boards regattlitig the school boundary situation South of Grand Bend. Thie follows reteidet front the Bosanquet council for discus- Witte concerning BoSanqUet ratepayers who are ettepettees Of the Stephen eehbOl area. tE'l' CONTRACTS Contract for the 1963 supply of liquid calcium was let to tee Jennison, Greed Bend, at his teed& Pelee of $41.15 per flaked ton applied. Dobson *ding* tketer* was iautherited to proceed with the inStallation of a new roof mithe township offices ,heave Glenn Webb presided for the Meeting and all coati- cillor s Were present. Ontario DepertMent Of High- ways will denstruet anew curve in NO. 21 highway at Greenway, Stephen township councillearn- ed Tuesday night. A departmental engineek from London showed coifedl plans for the proposed chahge, which will eliminate the sheep corner Which has proven to be a traffic heeerd. A flaihieg light wee estab. lished last year at the corner as a result of a petition frOm residents in the area. The wide curve propoSed for the turn Will go behind,. or to the east, Of some of the houses in the built-up area at Greed- Way, lit connection with the 'de- velopment road .prOjeet to link No. 81 With No, 21, nouneil approved the appointment of toss, Goderich, as cod Suiting engineer. lie will pitt,,. Vide design and cost estimate fee the Piejedt. At the reciiieSt of trustees of engineering costs for the road only, but has requested that such costs be guaranteed by MacLean and Dow. Council's position was estab- lished Monday night after a meeting earlier in the day with Engineer B. M. Ross. All mem- bers but Councillor Jo seph Wooden approved the stand. The latter did not explain his op- position. Following last week's special meeting, Forrester Estates Ltd. dropped its request that the Municipality pay one-half the cost of extending Gidley street to Pryde boulevard and of pro- viding a sewer service to the Gidley St: drain. REQUESTS PLANS • In a letter to council from Vice-president S. D. Thompson, the firth requested "copies of plans and specifications for roads, sanitary and storm sew- ets for the Gidley St. extension to Pryde which would entail hook-in to existing services." "The requested plans and specifications," the letter con- tinued, 'tare required in con- nection with the proposed Exeter Towers apartment pre- ject and other construction unite in the immediate area. "The cost of the rciasiei sani- tary sewers and storm sewers for the undertaking is to be both by Forrester Estates Ltd, or in part by William J. MacLean and Me. Dow, whereas Forrester states Ltd, will seek et alater date some form Of concession With takes, fully understanding the extensive capital *irk pro- grants and predetermined Mid- get programs the town of ixeter are faced with." Council; hi reply, has inform= ed the company: There are no storm sewer facilities le the area; Any sanitary sewers required are to be designed by the Com- pany's own Consultants and will be subject to the town's ap-t proVal, 8itCh engineering* it Wad pointed Out, could net be'p'ro- vided by the town because the epedifidetenie would be based on the requirements of the building propoSectt, Plane and specifications for the road Will be provided as 'Mee as the -Work 15 tedirrierie., ed and proViding MaCteati 'and Dow will guarantee the co* Of such engineering in the event the Prefect doeS hot material, Otit8Tial ttlAlIANTtt: There was Seine eitieStidiii,bY Itienibera *Ito had net attended the earlier meeting, over the Church notices • 4. 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